2025 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP Agenda
Saddle up for Emergency Excellence!
Pre-Conference Thursday, March 13, 2025
Blueprint Pre-Conference
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
7:00 - 8:00 am
Exhibitor set up
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
8:00 - 10:00 am
AM Session - TBA
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
10:00 - 10:15 am
Break
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
AM Session, continued
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
1:00 - 3:00 pm
PM Session - TBA
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Break
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
3:15 - 5:00 pm
PM Session, continued
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
AAENP Pre-Conference
8:00 - 11:30 am
HEENT Skills
Erica May
Legacy Ballroom 3/4
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
Legacy Ballroom 3/4
12:30 - 1:30 pm
EKG: Basic Interpretation
Legacy Ballroom 3/4
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Advanced Suturing
Legacy Ballroom 3/4
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Stepped Up Interpretations
Legacy Ballroom 3/4
Day 1 - Friday, March 14, 2025
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
Legacy Ballroom Foyer
7:30 - 8:30 am
Breakfast
Sunset Ballroom
8:30 - 8:50 am
President's Welcome Remarks
Legacy Ballroom
8:50 - 9:30 am
Opening Keynote
Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN - Founding Dean and Professor, College of Nursing | UNT Health Science Center
Legacy Ballroom
9:30 - 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
Legacy Foyer
10:00 - 10:50 am
Breakout Session
The Problem Is All In Your Head: Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders
Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Legacy Ballroom
Medical Aesthetic Emergencies: Identification and Management in the Emergency Department
Kathleen Richardson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, FAEN, FAWM, FAAN - Medical Director, Cossmedic Wellness and Aesthetics
Cavern Ballroom
11:00 - 11:50 am
Breakout Session
Applying a clinical practice guideline for the management of acute nontraumatic dental pain
Erica May, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Legacy Ballroom
Almost There: Exploring the Hidden Risks of the Late Preterm Infant
LeAnn Baker, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-ONQS - University of Louisville Assitant Professor, Neonatal APP Team Lead, and NNP Track Coordinator, University of Louisville
Toni Dobson, MSN, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-C, RNC-OB - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
Cavern Ballroom
11:50 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch and Exhibits
Sunset Ballroom & Legacy Foyer
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Breakout Session
Navigating Pediatric Dermatological Emergencies: Identification and Management
Bradley Rund, MSN, FNP-BC, NR-P, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CCP-C, CMLI - Nurse Practitioner, Major Health Partners
Legacy Ballroom
Essential ENT Knowledge for the ED: A Collaborative Perspective
Frederick Barton, MSN ENP FNP, NREMT-P - Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Emergency Physicians
Aaron Nakano, FNP, MSN RN
Cavern Ballroom
1:50 - 2:00 pm
Break with Exhibitors
Legacy Foyer
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Breakout Session
Hitting the Bullseye on Pediatric Lyme Disease
Teresa Dodge, DNP, FNP-C, CEN - Nurse Practitioner, WellNOw
Legacy Ballroom
When Delirium is the Diagnosis, Not Psychosis: Screening for Delerium in Patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Dementia
Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
Cavern Ballroom
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
Legacy Foyer
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Breakout Session
The Not-So-Sweet Hidden Threat of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University College of Nursing
Joni Winter, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, CVNP-BC - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University College of Nursing
Legacy Ballroom
Navigating the Storm: Mastering Acute Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department
Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing
Cavern Ballroom
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Breakout Session
I Only Turned My Back for One Second!! Most Common Pediatric Toxicological Emergencies Seen Today
Michael Schill III, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CFRN, MICN - Lead Advanced Practice Clinician, Apollo MD
Legacy Ballroom
Rapid Fire: Critical Care Pharmacology Review
David Warren, FNP, ACNP, ENP, (CRNA, expected Dec 2024) - Nurse Practitioner, Integrative Emergency Services, David Warren NP PLLC
Cavern Ballroom
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Legacy Foyer
Day 2 - Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
Sunset Ballroom
8:00 - 8:30 am
Annual Awards Ceremony
Legacy Ballroom
9:30 - 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
Legacy Foyer
10:00 - 10:50 am
Breakout Session
Taming the Toxins: Solutions for Ingestions and Exposures
Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN - Assistant Professor and Emergency-Flight NP, Vanderbilt University
Legacy Ballroom
Little people, Big Emotions: Management of Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies
Bradley Rund, MSN, FNP-BC, NR-P, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CCP-C, CMLI - Nurse Practitioner, Major Health Partners
Cavern Ballroom
11:50 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch and Exhibits
Sunset Ballroom / Legacy Ballroom
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Breakout Session
Angioedema in the Emergency Department
Elizabeth Gilley, APRN, FNP-BC, RN - APP Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Department of Emergency Medicine
Legacy Ballroom
Beyond the "Ds": Posterior Circulation Vascular Emergencies
Katherine Kruger, MSN, ENP, FNP, ACNP, CEN - Emergency Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan
Cavern Ballroom
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break with Exhibitors
Legacy Foyer
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Breakout Session
Talk Smart, Code Fast, Next Patient: Medical Decision Making in EM Documentation
Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Legacy Ballroom
Hard Truths, Soft Landings: Delivering Bad New with Compassion
Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University
Cavern Ballroom
4:45 - 6:00 pm
Networking Social
Legacy Foyer
Day 3 - Sunday, March 16, 2025
8:00 - 8:50 am
Breakout Session
Advanced Airway Management in Emergency Care Settings
Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN - Assistant Professor and Emergency-Flight NP, Vanderbilt University
Legacy Ballroom
Mind the Gap: A Look at Toxic Alcohols
Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN - Nurse Practitioner, Toxicology Consultants of Arizona
Cavern Ballroom
9:00 - 9:50 am
Breakout Session
Mitigating Malpractice Risks in the Emergency Department: Strategies for Emergency Nurse Practitioners
David Warren, FNP, ACNP, ENP, (CRNA, expected Dec 2024) - Nurse Practitioner, Integrative Emergency Services, David Warren NP PLLC
Legacy Ballroom
Emergency Nurse Practitioners
Kathleen Ahn, DNP, FNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine, Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, Univeristy of California, Irvine Medical Center
Tonya Santiago, DNP, FNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine, Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, Univeristy of California, Irvine Medical Center
Cavern Ballroom
10:00 - 10:50 am
Breakout Session
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell! Pregnancy-Related, Hypertensive Emergencies That Are Easy to Miss
Toni Dobson, MSN, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-C, RNC-OB - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
Legacy Ballroom
Advancing Pain Management in Emergency Medicine: Innovative Approaches to Regional Anesthesia
David Warren, FNP, ACNP, ENP, (CRNA, expected Dec 2024) - Nurse Practitioner, Integrative Emergency Services, David Warren NP PLLC
Cavern Ballroom
